Mop



' Aug. 11, 1925. 1,549,341

M. M. NEISS' MOP Filed Nov. 14, 1924 /f/ 11 ,ff

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MAX FT. VVEIL'SS, O'F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NOR OF ONE-THIRD TOFRANK J". BOEHM ANI) ONE-THIEJD TQ BENJAMN GLCK, BOTH. OF BROOKLYN, NEWYORK.

MOP.

Application filed November 14, 1924.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, MAX M. lVErss, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which thefollowing is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to washing devices and more particularly isdirected to an improved fountain mop which is adapted tol be attached tothe end of a hose for cleaning automobiles and the like purposes.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide an improved device ofthe character described which is normally arranged to operate with acontinuous supply of water to the brush or mop end thereof forfacilitating the cleaning of the surfaces of antoniobiles or for likepurposes, without marring or scratching the polish or finish of suchsurfaces, which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, neat inappearance, and efficient and practical to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a washing device embodying theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-secti0nal view taken on line 3 3 in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4c is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 indicates generally a fountainmop Washing device embodying the invention and as will be seen fromFigs. 1, 2 and 3, comprises a head 11 which may be of any suitableshape, preferably triangular, to present a tapered leading end 11atofacilitate reaching in corners, and an elongated tubular handle member12 having the outlet end 12u thereof Secured to the under side 0f 13h@head 11,

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said handle member 12 extending outwardly from the side 11b, oppositethe end 11a, and at an angle with the top side 11d of said head. Thelead end 11 and other corners of the head are preferably rounded so asto prevent scratching the surfaces of the object cleaned.

The head 11 may be made of any suitable material, but is preferablyformed of sheet metal into a hollow member having the top side 11d anddepending side walls 11c to enclose a recess llfof the mop 13. Toprovide a releasable fastening means for securely holding the mop 0rbrush 13 in the head 11, the marginal portions of the Walls 11C are bentto form inturned flanges 11c which are effective to engage with anexpansible core 13a of mop 13 as shown in Fig. 2. To provide a neatfinish and make the exterior surfaces of the head wear proof,non-corroding and rustless, the head may preferably be nickel plated orotherwise be suitably treated.

The handle member 12 is preferably made of tubing and may be finishedlike head 11, the device 10 being best finished in one operation afterthe head 11 and handle 12 have been assembled. As seen in Figs. 2 and 3,the outlet end 12a of member 12 passes through side 11b of the head 11,is preferably flattened, and is secured to the underside of the head 11by any suitable means such as by soldering. The end 12a may be shapedand positioned to extend into said head 11 a substantial distance andserves to efficiently distribute the flow of water to all portions ofthe mop 13. The inlet end 12b of the handle may be provided withsuitable coupling means 14 for connecting the device 1() to a hose (notshown) in the well known manner.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modified form of the invention indicated generallyat 15 and comprising a head 1l and a Water supply tubular member 16, thelatter having an outlet end 16a which is similar to end 12a of thehandle member 12, and a short extension inlet end 16" which may beadapted to be attached to a flexible hose 17 in the well known manner.In order to provide convenient means for manipulating the device 15, astrap 17 may be secured to the head 11 in any suitable manner as by detachably fastening the hook end 17a, said strap 17 and the head l1being constructed to permit tlie` insertion of the operato'rs hand inthe Well understood manner.

It Will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved and which is Well adaptedto meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as 'various changes might be made in the embodiment' above setforth, it 'is to be understood that all matter liereinset f'orthor shownin the accompanying "drawing is to be interpreted -as'illiistrative'andnot in a limiting sense.V

Having thus desoribediny invention, I

'opening provided in said flange.

2. Anarticle of manufacture of the character described comprising a`triangular shaped head having" the marginal portions `thereof bent toforni a side Wall and inturned fianges adapted to releasably engage asimilarly shaped mop, and a tubular member having one end thereofsecured to the under side of the head and extending outwardly from amid-portion of one of the flanges of said head, said end extendingtoward 'the opposite corner of said head a substantial distance alongthe underside thereof for distributing a flow of Water through saidmember to all portions` of `said mop.`

Intestiinony'whereof I aix my signa ture.

M. WEISS

